Static IP addressing

- In this movie I'm going to talk to you aboutsetting up the IP address for your server.But before we get started I wanted to let you knowwhat you need to do to get to here.First thing you need to do is installthe latest version of OS X.We're on El Capitan, as I mentioned in my earlier moviesabout things you needed to know.El Capitan does offer some cool features on OS X Server,which is now at Version 5.0.15, but may bea later version by the time you watch this course,that are not available if you're running it in Yosemite.

So we recommend that you run on the latest versionof El Capitan, and of course that you download,purchase and install OS X Server.When you do, this button will change from Purchaseto Open, and you'll be able to open up the software as such,but you're not going to do that yet.I'm going to click Quit Server and I'm going to get outof the App Store here, and what I want to do right nowwith you is I want to go to the Appleand pull down the System Preferences.And we're going to click here on Networks.

Now, when you're in your network areayou're going to want to make sure that all of thenetwork interfaces you have on your computerthat will not be used are in this inactive state.And the way that you get there is youclick on the Gear down here, and you come down hereto Make Service Active or Inactive,it's a toggle so whatever it is currentlyit'll be the opposite in this list,until you've got only one active interface.The one that's plugged in and the onethat you want to assign an IP address.

Now, you can see right here that I am receiving from DHCP,an IP address that's in the rangethat I would expect, our DHCP serveris sitting on an AirPort Extreme Base Stationas I explained in a previous video,and we'll be talking about DHCP as we go forward here,but we need our server to be on a manual address.So we're going to switch from using DHCP to Manually,and we're going to enter the IP addressthat we have specified for our server.Now, I'm using a 10.0.0 network range herewith a 255.555.555.0Subnet Mask, and a router address.

That is the router, which is my AirPort Extreme BaseStation as I explained earlier.You can see in gray down here, light gray,we've got the DNS server, which theAirPort Extreme Base Station is saying should be itself.So we're going to click on Advanced, come over hereto DNS, and we're going to select this and hit Plus.And instead of the 10.0.0.1 I'm going to select10.0.0.2, which is my own IP address.And that's good, except that if I hit Apply right now,as soon as I do that, at least right now,if I try to go to the Internet for any purpose,the App Store to download appsor Safari to download information,or if I'm in need of some help documentation,I'm not going to be able to do any of thatbecause what I've just done is I've told itto look for DNS resolution on a computerthat doesn't have a DNS server.

My own won't have a DNS server here until later wheneverI configure it, so be aware that that's what we're doing.The other thing I'd like you to do is come back to Advanced.Go over to DNS and make surethat your entry actually took.I have seen, in some cases, the serverjust blank that out whenever you get to the next screen.So once you've hit Apply, be sure that the DNS serverdoes stick and that these are self-referencingand what you would expect and need.In our next video, we're going to show youhow to name your server appropriatelyusing Command Line Tools.

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Learn what you've been missing! Find out how OS X Server 5.0, El Capitan, can increase your productivity. This course shows how to set up OS X Server to ensure years of reliable service and to reap the benefits of enhanced services, like the caching server for iCloud data.

Sean Colins, Apple Certified Trainer and owner of CoreQuick, an Apple Professional Services for Education provider, explains how to set up OS X Server's most requested services. He starts with the fundamentals of server administration—that apply to any kind of server—and then looks deeply into server setup, network configuration, file sharing, and caching. Sean also shows how Apple provides a fully functional reference system on which to learn mobile device management with Profile Manager, giving you the power to manage Apple devices by centrally controlling their settings and deploying apps with device-based MDM enrollment. Since collaboration and communication are key features of OS X Server, Sean covers setting up your own email server, collaboration wikis, and even website hosting for Dreamweaver and HTML5 designers. The course concludes with a chapter on OS X Server security and backup procedures to ensure all your hard work is safely secured.

Topics include:

Planning your OS X Server deployment

Setting up IP addressing, DNS, and firewalls

Setting up file sharing

Making OS X Server a Time Machine destination for client Macs

Caching iCloud user data to speed up iCloud for people on your network

Administering mail on OS X Server

Using Profile Manager as a reference platform for day one compatibility with new iOS and Mac OS features

Setting up and using collaboration services to enrich your users' communication, creativity, and organization